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  1. SL-609 Piper Control Surfaces Inspection and Maintenance Guidelines

    General guidelines for inspection and maintenance of control surfaces.
  2. SL-1069 Piper Flight Control Cable Terminal Corrosion Inspection

    Corrosion and pitting on control cable attachment fittings could lead to loss of some flight controls.
  3. SL-1135 Piper Control Cable and Pulley Inspection

    Over time, a chafing condition resulting from the control cable sliding against the stationary pulley groove can cause the control cable to wear completely through, possibly resulting in loss of aileron control during flight.
  4. SB-18 Piper J-2/J-3 Replacement of Tailbrace Wire Nipples

    Installing newly designed tail brace wire nipples to avoid fatigue failures.
  5. SB-58 Piper Steerable Tailwheel Shock Cords

    Reports of the end fittings on the tailwheel shock cords pulling off during taxi procedures. Includes repair procedures.
  6. SB-157D Piper Lift Strut Fork Inspection and Replacement

    Provides inspection and fatigue life requirements applicable to the wing lift strut forks.
  7. SB-855 Use of Automobile Gasoline in Piper Aircraft

    The use of automotive type gasoline in General Aviation aircraft is believed to be a contributing factor in numerous accident investigation reports.
  8. SL-177 Piper Firewalls

    Recommended inspection of the sealing of firewall holes.
  9. SM-27 Piper Refinishing and Rejuvenating Planes Finished with Nitrate Dope

    Refinishing procedure for airplanes which are finished with Nitrate dope and which are to be refinished with Butyrate dope, or "Duraclad".
  10. SM-65 Piper Safety Precautions

    Safety procedure instructions which must become an integral part of the aircraft owner's operational routine and/or preflight inspection.